Biodiversity Journal 2026, Monograph: 223-252

• Biodiversity Journal, 17 (2): 223-252

  Loving Musubaho, Léon Iyongo, Gabriel Badjedjea, Jasmin Mutahinga, Jackson Mbeke, Nicaise Amundala, Jean-Claude Mukinzi & Jan Bogaert
  Annotated checklist and distribution of amphibians (Amphibia Anura) in the Yoko Forest Reserve, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2026.17.2.223.252

  ABSTRACT
  The Yoko Forest Reserve, located in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, remains poorly documented with regard to its amphibian fauna. This study aimed to document the amphibian species occurring in the reserve and to provide information on their habitat occurrence and geographic distribution. Field surveys were conducted over a twelve-month period and included twenty-four nocturnal sampling sessions using visual encounter surveys, systematic habitat excavation, and acoustic detection of calling males. A total of 5,707 specimens were recorded, representing 33 species, 17 genera, and 10 families, all belonging to the order Anura. Species were identified using diagnostic external morphological characteristics. For each species, information on habitat occurrence and geographic distribution is provided. This annotated checklist contributes to the knowledge of amphibian diversity in the Congo Basin and provides valuable baseline data for future ecological studies, biodiversity monitoring, and conservation initiatives in the Yoko Forest Reserve.

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